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Jack Fowler wraps up Philanthropy Daily's series, "Working for Mercy: Human Charity, Divinely Inspired," which highlights nonprofits who are answering Christ's call to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. Thank you to Christ in the City, Slavic Gospel Association, Water Mission, Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center, Philly House (Previously Sunday Breakfast), Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, Sudan Relief Fund, and Prison Fellowship for working for mercy and inspiring us all to "go and do likewise."

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Phoenix are meeting a pressing crisis by providing shelter and comfort to those in need. Aiden Miller shares just how great an impact they make in the lives of thousands of at-risk families across the nation.

Visiting the imprisoned is perhaps the most-forgotten work of mercy, but Prison Fellowship is answering Christ's call to fulfill this work. Karl Hahn and Alice Nye share how this organization is transforming lives by encountering Jesus alongside men and women impacted by incarceration.

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Thanks to all who gathered for two days of fruitful, thought-provoking discussion and debate at this year’s Givers, Doers, & Thinkers Conference! We came away with a clearer picture of the state of higher ed in this nature, the need for reform, and the best means of meeting that need. Most importantly, we’re convinced that yes, higher education can be saved! We must now take what we’ve learned over the past two days and put it into action on campus.

Yesterday afternoon, we rounded out a day of learning with discussions of free speech on campus, how to redeem campuses in the eyes of a skeptical public, and the role donors must play in higher ed reform. Thanks to Cherise Trump, Carl Neuss, Rebecca Richards, Panayiotis Kanelos, Jenna Robinson, Ryan Streeter, Josh Dunn, Fred Clark, Carol Wallace, and berni neal for sharing their wisdom and guidance. And thanks, once again, to Pete Peterson and the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy for hosting this conference and facilitating such an important discussion!

These experts know the ingredients necessary for successful education reform, and they’ve just shared the recipe! Nancy Padberg, MBA, Bruno Manno, Shaka Mitchell, and Christy Wolfe made it clear how important K-12 reform is to the restoration of America's colleges and universities, and how we can apply the lessons we’ve learned in grade school in the university classroom. Only at the Givers, Doers, & Thinkers Conference!

Trustees have an unrivaled power to effect reform in universities that have fallen prey to ideological rot. Bauerlein Mark laid out a roadmap for how trustees can seize that power and reclaim campuses run amok!?

Hanna Skandera kicked off this year's Givers, Doers, and Thinkers Conference at Pepperdine with an excellent walk-through of the importance of K-12 education in preparing proud, informed American citizens. Her update on the state of the school choice movement highlighted the challenges facing higher ed reform, as well as the massive opportunity for positive change.

This year’s Givers, Doers, & Thinkers Conference is off with a bang! Shared food, shared drinks, and shared appreciation of Victor Davis Hanson delivering some tough medicine for higher education in his conversation with Jack Fowler. Looking forward to tomorrow’s panels! With a huge thank you to our welcome reception sponsor Bradley Impact Fund!